Li Changping, Fang Xin and Mei Changtian, the three of them, gradually became familiar with each other. Sometimes they would chat idly, always sitting on the sofa, Li Changping and Fang Xin sat on the long sofa, while Mei Changtian sat opposite them. They talked about everything under the sun, and slowly but surely, their feelings towards each other were changing for the better. However, there was still a fundamental gap between them and being good friends.

  Although he was in school for a short time, Fang Xin also slowly gained some small fame. He excelled in his studies and had already completed the intermediate courses by the age of 18, which is considered high-level education. Additionally, with his elegant demeanor and handsome appearance, although he couldn't make girls laugh, he had an air of confidence that was hard to match for a boy of his age, and as a result, he received attention from some girls.

  Until the third weekend of September, it was Li Changping's cousin's engagement party, and they were also invited to attend.

  At this time, Fang Xin had already gained the trust of the Wu family and was able to take Wu Dada out to play for a while.

  "You guys go ahead and play, eat whatever you want." My cousin, who was only seventeen years old, seemed to be radiating a bright light all over her body, probably because she was so happy in her heart. She said with a smile, and then exclaimed to Wu Dandan, "Wow, whose child is this? So adorable!"

  "Sister-in-law, if you like it that way, then just give birth to a daughter yourself in the future." Li Changping said with a chuckle.

  The girl's face suddenly turned red with shame and she hurriedly refused to pursue the matter, while her sister's fiancé had already gone to work and seemed a bit pleased with the remark, but didn't say anything.

  Although it was a bit of a hassle to go all the way there, greet the elders, and give gifts, afterwards it was much more relaxed. The location was at his cousin's mother's house, which was a whole villa with a small garden that could easily accommodate over a hundred people, and still had some empty space.

  The villa is warm and bright, the balcony faces the park across the street, the lake in the park has a misty atmosphere, like a landscape painting, this environment is indeed not bad.

  The various rooms of the villa had all been fitted out with flower baskets, and there were several buffet tables, not just one. The tablecloths were spotless white, and there was a wide variety of food and drink on offer. The only thing that was different from a normal wedding banquet was that, since it was a private engagement party, there were no waiters. If you wanted to eat something, you had to serve yourself.

  They are all relatives and friends, gentlemen in attire. The ladies with charming smiles, the lovely children, these people are divided into small groups according to their closeness, chatting about topics, most of them wearing traditional Chinese clothes.

  Traditional Chinese clothing is beautiful, but the long sleeves are inconvenient for daily work, so it's only worn on special occasions. However, with the increasing comfort of social life in recent decades, many people wear traditional Chinese clothing every day, especially women.

  At this time, Fang Xin recalled more and more memories of his family's studies. In the living room, there were a large number of various foods on the table, which was a buffet with Western-style snacks, dim sum, pastries, fruit kernels, cakes, salads, etc.

  There are Eastern-style dishes, of course, all small plates, and the plates are disposable, so they can be eaten once and thrown away after eating, and then put into the trash can.

  Yes, if fairly speaking, this way of eating is relatively hygienic and economical. Each person can choose their own taste and amount to eat, without having to cross-eat, but there is one condition, that is, the quantity and variety of food are rich, and only in this era will it slowly become popular.

  "Fang Xin, there's a bartender here, want a drink?" Li Changping shouted.

  Although no waiters were invited, the art of mixing drinks is not something that ordinary people can learn, so two bartenders were specially invited, both wearing uniforms, about 30 years old, they quickly mixed different types of liquor into colorful and beautiful cocktails.

  He was very enthusiastic, but Fang Xin never drank this so-called cocktail. He preferred pure liquor. He smiled and declined, found a bottle of wine, poured himself half a cup, and sipped it slowly.

  Drinking is meant to savor the intoxicating flavor, not to drink heavily. Then, holding onto Wu Dandan, with a plate in hand, they began selecting food from the dishes.

  Wu Dandan wasn't very good at talking, but she was good at choosing. She chose a three-colored chocolate cake, and Fang Xin went to cut off a corner and put it on her plate.

  Then he took her to a Chinese dinner table and let her choose several dishes.

  Find a place to sit down, and Mei Changtian also came over. After all, Li Changping is familiar with people everywhere, but he doesn't know where he ran off to. However, the two of them are actually strangers here. If they can't find a topic to talk about, it would be awkward. So it's better for them to sit together and chat.

  At this time, a relatively important person seemed to have arrived. He was an old man with a dignified and calm demeanor, full of elegance. Suddenly, many people went forward to greet him.

  "I heard that after getting engaged, they're already preparing to live together? And then get married half a year later? Isn't this all too fast?" Mei Changtian said with some discontent.

  "This is normal, love can't last long. I had a friend who was in love for five years, but eventually all the flaws came out and they couldn't stand each other, causing trouble and annoyance. In the end, they had to break off the engagement. If they had gotten married earlier, things might have been better, after all, husbands and wives are different from friends."

  Mei Changtian furrowed his brow, half believing and half doubting: "Is this really true? I truly didn't know!"

  No matter how hard he worked, dedicated himself to practice and achieved something, but age restrictions were here, many things still didn't understand. Fang Xin smiled and wasn't going to say much, just asked: "How's your work at school now?"

  "My job is going well, I work at Red Stone Diamond Jewelry Company, it's very pleasant. I studied jewelry design and although my designs are still immature, they say that my designs have a lot of flair and they're focusing on cultivating me, letting me play to my strengths." Mei Changtian smiled as he said this.

  "Haha, it's true that nowadays jewelry designs are all-inclusive and varied. To stand out, one must have a unique spirit. It seems like you're doing great in this field, just like a fish in water!"

  However, doing well is not easy. The two diamond accessories I gave as gifts this time took a lot of effort from me, but only got a D grade. Maybe it's because the teacher was looking at my new student status and young age that I got this grade. The road ahead is long!

  He nodded and said, "You've just started learning, how many years have you been at it? It's only right that way. If you already had a C, or even a B, or an A now, wouldn't those old folks jump off the building to apologize?"

  "What about you? Do you have any plans?"

  "No, I'm just preparing to do well in many subjects recently. As for social experience and work, it's still a bit slow." Fang Xin said frankly: "Recently, I've been teaching my little sister to learn some books, which is also a good thing."

  In this era, due to the skill tree, learning has become specialized and focused, and with the short academic term, it's not surprising that people start working early. According to law, after turning 12 years old, one can start working under the supervision of parents and social systems.

  "Ah, I'm really envious of you, no need to worry about life, wholeheartedly pursuing your own goals!"

  "It's actually hard to say, now with basic social security, as long as you're willing to live in the government-provided housing, eat welfare grain, and focus on studying or self-cultivation, you can also make progress. Once you achieve something, you naturally don't need to do other work. Do you still remember Jiang Bi?"

  Jiang Bi devoted himself to his studies, living in a government-assigned residence and eating welfare meals for ten years. After a decade, he emerged with outstanding professional achievements and instantly became famous, jumping into the ranks of social elites.